“I can say the same thing about all the women around this pool in their bikinis and their one-pieces, showing off every nook and cranny of their body leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination but their skin color,” he told WJBK.

“I’m not allowed to be myself and wear what I want to wear and it’s ridiculous, and it’s incredibly sexist.”

Lifetime Fitness released this statement in response to the situation: “We acknowledge there are various types of swim attire…however we have a two-layer house code. In this instance, multiple members registered concerns rooted in discomfort and as a result the decision was reached to ask the member to leave the pool area.”

Cieslowski said he wasn’t aware of the two-layer rule before the incident, adding that he’ll comply. He noted, too, that he spoke to the gym’s general manager, who Cieslowski said apologized for how the situation was handled.